At the time, the island's territory consisted of five chiefdoms: Marién, Maguá, Maguana, Jaragua, and Higüey. It includes the part now occupied by the Republic of Haiti. HistoryĪlcázar de Colón, in the historic center of Santo Domingo's Zona Colonialīefore the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Taíno people populated the island they called Quisqueya (mother of all lands) and Ayiti (land of high mountains), which Columbus named Hispaniola. In some cases it may state "D.N.", which strictly refers to the city proper, i.e., excluding the surrounding province of Santo Domingo.
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Please note: When this article refers to Santo Domingo it is most likely referring to the Greater Santo Domingo Area (Distrito Nacional plus Santo Domingo Province). Today, Santo Domingo is the Dominican Republic's major metropolis, and is the largest city in the Caribbean by population. Following his assassination, the city resumed its original designation. Santo Domingo was called "Ciudad Trujillo", from 1930 to 1961, after the Dominican Republic's dictator, Rafael Trujillo, named the capital after himself. "National District"), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province. It lies within the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N. Founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River. Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Purchase orders require credit account setup before products will ship. If you want to send a purchase order, please send us an email with the items you'd like to order. You can also message or follow us on Facebook to find out about upcoming events, special sales, new gear announcements and more! You can also find us on Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube and Instagram. To reach our Santa Rosa location, call (707) 542-5588. TelephoneĬall us at 1 (888) 900-1959. For Telephone Support in San Rafael, call or text (415) 457-7600 x 1. Make reference to your order number if possible, since this will speed our response. If you are having a problem or need information, please include enough detail on the form so we can take action.
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